Zechariah 5:8

And he said, This is iniquity. And he cast it into the midst of the measure, and cast the weight of lead on the mouth of it.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And he said, This is wickedness. And he cast it into the midst of the ephah; and he cast the weight of lead upon the mouth thereof.

In Context

7And behold a talent of lead lifted up: and behold a woman sat in the midst of the measure.

9And I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, two women coming forth, and the wind was in their wings; and they had stork’s wings: and they lifted up the measure between the earth and the sky.

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Cross References

Psalms 38:4My heart grew hot within me, 1 And a fire would kindle in my meditation: 1 I spoke with my tongue, 1

Lamentations 1:14He has watched over my sins, 1 They are twined about my hands, 1 They have come up on my neck: 1 My strength has failed; 1 For the Lord has laid pains on my hands, 1 I shall not be able to stand. 1

Micah 6:11Shall the wicked be justified by the balance, or deceitful weights in the bag,

Matthew Henry on Zechariah 5:6-11

The Vision of the Ephah. ( b. c. 520.) 5 Then the angel that talked with me went forth, and said unto me, Lift up now thine eyes, and see what is this that goeth forth. 6 And I said, What is it? And he said, This is an ephah that goeth forth. He said moreover, This is their resemblance through all the earth. 7 And, behold, there was lifted up a talent of lead: and this is a woman that sitteth in the midst of the ephah. 8 And he said, This is wickedness. And he cast it into the midst of the ephah; and he cast the… Read the whole commentary →

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